relating to the August, 2002 kidnapping
and murder of Jennifer Short and her
parents.

The indictment remains sealed
tonight.
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Though it is said to be directly
related to the two-and-a half year old
murder investigation, the U-S Attorney
made it clear in his announcement
tonight that "the murders of Michael,
Mary and Jennifer Short remain
UNsolved...."

Reached by phone this evening US
Attorney John Brownlee reiterated that
point, saying "this is not a charging

document related to the abduction or
killings."

In a separate telephone interview
this evening, Henry County Investigator
Kimmy Nester expressed frustration with
the number of false leads in the case.
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INQ=A case of this A CASE OF THIS MAGNITUDE, LIKE THE ONE

DOWN IN FLORIDA, YOU'RE GOING TO GET
PEOPLE CALLING, TELLING YOU SOMETHING
THAT MIGHT MEAN SOMETHING. WE'VE HAD
PEOPLE MAKE UP STUFF, LIE. THERE'S
PEOPLE WHO'RE ON THEIR OWN MISSION.
THERE'S ALL DIFFERENT AVENUES WE RUN
INTO. I'VE NEVER QUITE SEEN AN ANIMAL
LIKE THIS.
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some of them tonight and joins us now.
So Justin what are they saying?

Keith, they're taking a wait and see

approach.
LIVE=Justin Full/BAM LIVE FULL
*CG standup Justin McLeod
jmcleod@wdbj7.com They're hopeful this is the big
break in the case, but they're also
cautiously optimistic because they've
been let down before.
ENG#=4 SOT FULL
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INQ=She was

*CG 2line Shelia Davis
Family Friend <
LITTLE GIRL"))

Two and half years after Jennifer
Short and her parents Michael and Mary
were murdered, family and friends are
still waiting for answers.
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INQ=They want this SHELIA DAVIS/FAMILY FRIEND: THEY WANT

THIS CASE SOLVED. THIS IS A TRAGIC
THING TO HAPPEN TO A FAMILY, I CAN'T
EVEN IMAGINE.
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OQ=I CAN'T EVEN IMAGINE Shelia Davis knew the Short Family.

She remembers Jennifer as a shy but
impressionable nine year old girl.
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VMI has disciplined twelve cadets
depicted in Halloween photographs that
parodied Nazis and stereotyped other
groups.

A committee of cadets investigated the
incident, and recommended punishment
for five upperclassmen.

However, seven freshmen RATS, some
who actually were in the photos, saw no
formal punishment, something the
administration says is justified.
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INQ=The evidence

*CG 2line Stewart MacInnis
VMI Spokesperson STEWART MACINNIS/VMI SPOKESPERSON:
THAT WAS BECAUSE BASICALLY THEY ARE
INEXPERIENCED IN THE WAYS OF THE
INSTITUTE OR THEY WERE AT THIS TIME.
THE UPPERCLASSMEN WE EXPECT MORE FROM
THEM. WE EXPECT JUDGMENT AND THAT
WASN'T SHOWN IN THIS CASE.
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OQ=SHOWN IN THIS CASE

VO-NAT VO-NAT

Cadets say they realize whether they
like it or not, they are under the
microscope.

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INQ=

*CG 2line Tim Johnson
VMI Senior TIM JOHNSON/VMI SENIOR: THERE IS
SOMETIMES CADETS FORGET THAT PEOPLE ARE
WATCHING US, PEOPLE DO EXPECT US TO
EXHIBIT PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBLE
BEHAVIOR BECAUSE WE DO GO TO THE
VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE.
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OQ=Virginia Military Institute

VO-NAT VO-NAT

The punishment for the five
upperclassmen ranges from writing a
thousand word essay, to being confined
to Barracks for two weeks and walking
twenty-five penalty tours.
(END VO) (END VO)

KEITH ON CAM KEITH ON CAM
GRAPHIC=None A 27-year-old man is in critical
ENG#=1 condition tonight at the UVA medical

center burn unit after a hazardous

material spill this morning.
VO-NAT VO-NAT
*CG locator Roanoke

It happened at about 5:30 this
morning at 'ChemSolve' in Roanoke.

Greg Staley suffered first,
second and third degree burns over half
of his body, after a mixer apparently
caught fire and exploded, spewing
chemicals all over him.

Staley's family says when rescue
workers first got there, the paramedics
held off transporting him.

But fire officials say its
necessary to assess the situation
before making rash decisions.
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INQ=There's no reason...

*CG 2line Mike Staley
Victim's Father
00

*CG 2line David Hoback
Deputy Chief Roanoke Fire-EMS MIKE STALEY, VICTIM'S FATHER: THERE'S
10 NO REASON FOR HIM NOT TO HAVE BEEN
TRANSPORTED, ESPECIALLY AFTER HE WAS
AWAKE AND ORIENTED AND KNEW WHAT HE WAS
TALKING ABOUT.

DAVID HOBACK, DEPUTY CHIEF ROANOKE
FIRE-EMS: SOME PATIENTS WHO ARE BURNED
CHEMICALLY MAY NOT BE ABLE TO
DECONTAMINATE 'CAUSE CHEMICAL IS
EMBEDDED IN THEIR SKIN AND IT COULD BE
HAZARDOUS FOR US TO TRANSPORT THEM IN A
CLOSED ENVIRONMENT AND ALSO TO ER STAFF
ONCE THEY ARRIVE.
RUNS=23

Virginia lottery director
Penelope Kyle is the newest president
of Radford University.

Rachel DePompa was there as the
decision was announced.
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INQ=Penelope Kyle

*CG locator Radford
00

*CG 2line Penelope Kyle
Radford Univ. President-elect
13

*CG standup Rachel DePompa
rdepompa@wdbj7.com << Penelope Kyle is the lucky winner
1:26 out of the three finalist. The soon to
be former lottery director is now
President elect.

(Bite)

Kyle is a Galax native and graduate of
two Virginia universities. She's never
been an educator. Spending much of her
time as a lawyer and in business. Many
on campus hope her eleven years in
Richmond will translate into more
recognition and more money for the
university.

(Bite)

Of the three finalist, Kyle was well
liked by the students but was not the
first choice among faculty. So far it
is too early to tell what reaction will
be to her hiring. Kyle remains
confident that the Radford community
will at least give her a chance.

Kyle signed a five year contract
and will make 250-thousand a year. Her
first day on the job is June 1st. >>
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Foreman had pulled over the truck
for playing loud music ... but when the
driver tried to get away, Foreman
jumped into the bed and forced him to
stop at gunpoint.
SOT FULL 13:26:36 SOT FULL
INQ=It was so quick

IT WAS SO QUICK, I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT
I WAS THINKING, IT WAS JUST MORE OF AN
ACTION THAT JUST HAPPENED. I MEAN, I
WANTED HIM TO STOP AND THEN I GUESS THE
NEXT THING TO DO WAS I WAS ABLE TO GET
ON THERE, OR IT JUST PULLED ME ON
THERE, ONE OR THE OTHER.
RUNS=14

OQ=one or the other.

VO-NAT VO-NAT

Foreman says the driver was
surprised to find a police officer in
the back of his truck when he stopped.

Scott Mengus and Brennan Tull,
sons of the original CMT owners, have
started Next Generation Billiards
inside the Roanoke and Lynchburg
storefronts.
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INQ=We saw that...

*CG 2line Brennan Tull (SOT FULL)

Next Generation Billiards Owner

RUNS=:20

OQ=that one area.

VO-NAT VO-NAT

NGB will carry everything you
might need for the not-so-average game
room. From foosball tables to
dartboards. There are also plans to add
additional stores in the building to
create a mini "Sports Mall."

Travis Wells visits with the Tech
women at the ACC Tournament in
Greensboro, and the Avalanche gets set
to play the host role.

But first your Extra Point.
VO-NAT VO-NAT
*CG locator Durham, NC
ESPN Senior night at Duke as the
:00 Cameron Crazies said so long to Daniel
Ewing. He celebrated with the first
double double of his career getting 14
points and 10 assists.

But J.J. Redick was the man
throwing in a game high 29 points. And
in case you haven't noticed J.J. cut
his hair and you know that means he is
serious. Duke tunes up for UNC with
the 83 to 59 blowout of Miami.

GRAPHIC=AVALANCHE We begin this morning with
ENG#=1 baseball news from the Salem Avalanche.

The club hosted its first annual
Hot Stove Banquet last night at the
Salem Civic Center.
VO-NAT VO-NAT
*CG locator Salem
:00 with former Atlanta Braves star
Dale Murphy serving as the event's
guest speaker.

Murphy, who was a seven time
all-star and MVP during the 1982-83
season, took time out before tonight's
event to talk with us about a variety
of topics including his obligation to
the game - and in particular on this
night the Boys and Girls clubs of the
Roanoke Valley.
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INQ=BITE

*CG 2line Dale Murphy
Former Atlanta Brave & League MVP
:00

RUNS=:27

OQ=PART OF THAT

VO-NAT VO-NAT CON'T

Murphy also was part of a big
announcement from the Avalanche front
office last night.

The team revelaed that in 2006 -
Salem Memorial Stadium will play host
to the annual all-star game between the
Carolina and California leagues on June
27th of 2006.
*CG 2line Kelvin Bowles
Salem Avalanche Owner
:04

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INQ=THIS IS THE...

RUNS=:15 MIKE ON CAMERA
OQ=...GOTTA LOVE THAT

MIKE ON CAMERA
GRAPHIC=HOLD ALL-STAR LOGO This will make the fifth time

that Salem has hosted the all-star
game. We'll have more from Dale Murphy
in the coming days as he talks about
everything from being embraced by the
City of Atlanta when he was struggling
to hang on in the big leagues to his
very candid thoughts on steroids.